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Posted on September 16, 2015 by

Dear Blairite MP,

I’m writing on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Labour Party members; some new, and some, like me, who have been loyal party members throughout our adult lives. I’m not writing to any one of you in particular.

The ones I’m addressing will know who they are.

newlab

It’s time to talk about us.

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    • duncanio on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “@GM: I was responding to Peter’s comments – not Wings.” Sep 1, 07:59
    • Hatey McHateface on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: ““they’d tie a Yes vote to the EU, open borders” You haven’t been paying attention. That ship sailed years ago.” Sep 1, 07:49
    • Hatey McHateface on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “Aye, who would want an Indy referendum if its genesis is not of the utmost ideological purity? And so, via…” Sep 1, 07:45
    • 100%Yes on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “Scotland has the same legal rights as England a section 30 order was imposed on Scotland via the Scotland act…” Sep 1, 07:45
    • GM on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “Yes lets vote? Now? Soon? Consider nothing, everything will be all right on the night. Even setting aside the principles…” Sep 1, 07:43
    • Hatey McHateface on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “And another one.” Sep 1, 07:34
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    • BH on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “If the deficit bluff showed signs of failing I would have my local agents veer progressive and adjust ‘the people…” Sep 1, 07:19
    • duncanio on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “Yes.” Sep 1, 07:19
    • GM on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “I agree with you here Peter. Fucking grim.” Sep 1, 06:11
    • Peter A Bell on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: ““so we’d be losing nothing” That is just horribly wrong. Westminster has no legitimate role in the exercise by the…” Sep 1, 06:03
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    • Big Jock on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “The UK is a trap. They are openly admitting it. A normal government would go to the UN , as…” Sep 1, 00:52
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    • Saffron Robe on The Shortest Day: “A forced marriage is, by its very nature, illegitimate, because it is entered into without the free consent of one…” Sep 1, 00:30
    • Young Lochinvar on The Shortest Day: “HMcH Aye Hatey, it’s being so cheery that keeps ye going isn’t it? One baleful benediction after another tonight, and…” Sep 1, 00:30
    • Mark Beggan on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “In short; Carrots!” Aug 31, 23:51
    • Young Lochinvar on The Shortest Day: “Chas There’s no guarantees in this life. Even sitting on your hands scared and so holding with the status quo…” Aug 31, 23:44
    • Aidan on The Shortest Day: “Yes, no it isn’t James. Alcohol duty is not levied on exports, so there isn’t a specific duty to accrue…” Aug 31, 23:35
    • Northcode on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “The Record doesn’t even come close to making a valid point… or any point at all. This is the Record’s…” Aug 31, 23:35
    • Young Lochinvar on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “100% Yup. Why not 70%, 80, 90 or any of the above over who knows how many years before we…” Aug 31, 23:23
    • Hatey McHateface on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: ““After years of simply stalling on the pursuit of independence, the SNP now appears to be in full headlong retreat,…” Aug 31, 23:07
    • Young Lochinvar on The Shortest Day: “LC Very good! However you forgot to mention the bribery, offers of position and rank and overall subterfuge with a…” Aug 31, 22:58
    • Hatey McHateface on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “A disappointing but perhaps not unexpected reversion to type, Northy. The Record View makes a valid point, not that any…” Aug 31, 22:49
    • duncanio on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “The Daily Record’s ‘suggestion’ is merely an effort to make British Labour relevant again in Scotland so that they can…” Aug 31, 22:46
    • Spartan 117 on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “Well, quite. Lard Foolkes and his ilk would happily do away with elections permanently, makes things much easier for them…” Aug 31, 22:41
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